PROPHYLACTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. PROPHYLACTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
p3r1o1p3h4y4l1a1c3t1i1c3
PlayablePROPHYLACTIC · 12 letters · 26 pts Scrabble · 29 pts WWF
26points in Scrabble
29points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PROPHYLACTIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful PROPHYLACTIC is to know. It scores 26 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROPHYLACTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prophylacticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROPHYLACTIC scores
Scrabble p3r1o1p3h4y4l1a1c3t1i1c3 26
Words with Friends p4r1o1p4h3y3l2a1c4t1i1c4 29
Face value of the 12 tiles in PROPHYLACTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROPHYLACTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROPHYLACTIC
2 longer words begin with PROPHYLACTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PROPHYLACTIC
polycarpic21 arctophily20 cartophily20 phylactic21 cryptical18 procacity18 arctophil16 placitory16 captopril15 choppily20 catchily18 octarchy18 patchily18 polyarch18 toparchy18 caprylic17 propylic17 atrophic15 calthrop15 catholic15 orichalc15 orphical15 poticary15 rhopalic15 thoracic15 trochaic15 acrolith13 polarity13 cortical12 tropical12 charpoy17 chicory17 happily17 copycat16 cryptic16 picacho16 acolyth15 atrophy15 charily15 charity15
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Common questions about PROPHYLACTIC
- Is PROPHYLACTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROPHYLACTIC, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROPHYLACTIC worth?
- PROPHYLACTIC is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROPHYLACTIC?
- PROPHYLACTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PROPHYLACTIC:
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